A5079892947- Cancer survivorship and care
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Family Support in Illness
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Cancer-related cognitive impairment studies
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Cancer Risks and Factors
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
- Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Multiple and Secondary Primary Cancers
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Identity, Memory, and Therapy
- BRCA gene mutations in cancer
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia research
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Migration, Health and Trauma
University of Connecticut
2016-2025
Springfield College
2023
Hartford Hospital
2023
Society for Human Resource Management
2023
UConn Health
2023
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
2023
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
2023
Connecticut Breast Health Initiative
2023
University of Southern California
2009-2014
National Cancer Institute
2005-2014
A population-based investigation was conducted to examine the prevalence of health behaviors (smoking, alcohol use, physical activity, and cancer screening) survivors by age, time since diagnosis, site. Understanding is imperative, as many are living longer at risk for recurrence, second cancers, complications from treatment.Using National Health Interview Survey, this study examined smoking use well whether (n = 7,384) meeting current recommendations activity screening compared with...
Wide variability exists with respect to how breast cancer survivors respond common psychological and psychosocial challenges of their disease, ranging from posttraumatic stress disorder growth. This cross-sectional study examined contextual, disease-related, intraindividual predictors growth in 224 randomly selected survivors. A series hierarchical regression analyses found that age at diagnosis, marital status, employment, education, perceived intensity active coping accounted for 34%, 35%,...
Abstract BACKGROUND: The objective of this study was to explore the psychosocial impact cancer on newly diagnosed adolescent and young adult (AYA) patients. METHODS: This a population‐based, multicenter 523 AYA survivors (ages 15‐39 years) germ cell (n = 204), non‐Hodgkin lymphoma 131), Hodgkin 142), acute lymphocytic leukemia 21), or sarcoma 25) from 7 National Cancer Institute Surveillance, Epidemiology, End Results (SEER) registries. Age at diagnosis categorized into 3 groups 15‐20 years,...
Adolescents and young adults (AYAs) diagnosed with cancer face numerous physical, psychosocial, practical challenges. This article describes the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) associated demographic characteristics this developmentally diverse population.Data are from Adolescent Young Adult Health Outcomes Patient Experience (AYA HOPE) study, a population-based cohort 523 AYA patients cancer, ages 15 to 39 years at diagnosis 2007 2009. Comparisons made by age group general healthy...
Abstract BACKGROUND: Many US cancer survivors live years after diagnosis, which emphasizes the importance of healthcare access for survivors. It is not known whether having has an impact on disparities in that are present general population. The objective this study was to examine prevalence forgoing care because financial concerns a representative sample adults determine history and race/ethnicity associated with likelihood medical care. METHODS: Data from National Health Interview Survey...
Introduction: Cancer for adolescents and young adults (AYA) differs from younger older patients; AYA face medical challenges while navigating social developmental transitions. Research suggests that these patients are under- or inadequately served by current support services, which may affect health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Methods: We examined unmet service needs HRQOL in the National Institute's Adolescent Young Adult Health Outcomes Patient Experience (AYA HOPE) study, a...
This cross-sectional study investigated attachment style, coping strategies, social support, and posttraumatic growth (PTG) in 54 cancer survivors. Secure was significantly associated with active coping, positive reframing, religion, these were all PTG. Insecure types of support variables unrelated to Regression analysis suggests that reframing religion as strategies may mediate the relationship between secure
This study examined the relationship between race, religiosity, and posttraumatic growth as well association physical mental health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in breast cancer survivors (N = 802; M age 57.2). Multivariate analyses revealed that African American reported higher levels than White women. However, this was mediated by religiosity. We found an inverse with HRQOL which might be explained fact co-occurs distress perhaps women sample are still struggling their disease.
Objective Adolescents and young adults (AYAs) diagnosed with cancer between 15 39 years of age often report need for greater amounts cancer-related information perceive that has had a negative impact on control over their life. We examined whether unmet perceived life are associated health-related quality (HRQOL). Methods data from 484 AYA survivors recruited population-based registries in 2007–2008. Participants completed surveys median 11 months after diagnosis. Multivariable linear...
Much of the psycho-oncology research that has been conducted to date focused on understanding negative psychological and psychosocial sequelae cancer. However, a growing body evidence suggests many cancer survivors report growth following diagnosis Further, there are few studies examine relationship among age, cancer, posttraumatic growth. This study examines relationships growth, generativity, gender. Questionnaires were mailed 400 randomly-selected from metropolitan hospital tumor...
The 16.9 million cancer survivors in the United States are at increased risk for comorbidities and recurrence. However, this may be attenuated by a healthy lifestyle. This study describes health behaviors history to inform behavior change priorities.
BACKGROUND The extent to which cancer exacerbates or creates new health conditions is a long‐standing, unanswered question. current prospective study examined the short‐term impact of on functioning, development of, and worsening age‐related among older adults who develop compared with age‐matched controls. METHODS Surveillance, Epidemiology, End Results registry data were linked Medicare Health Outcomes Survey (MHOS) data. A total 921 eligible cases beneficiaries diagnosis breast,...
Abstract BACKGROUND Despite growing numbers of prostate cancer (PCa) survivors, to the authors' knowledge there is little research regarding how personality, coping, and treatment influence men's psychologic well‐being, as distinct from often‐studied functional, health‐related quality life. The purpose this study was examine hope, optimism, use coping strategies, primary predict positive negative affect, impact, depression, adaptive changes among PCa survivors. METHODS A questionnaire...
Background: The impact of cancer on adult survivors aggressive non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL) is understudied. Purpose: We examined positive and negative life changes (health behaviors, relationships, financial situation) experienced by NHL their association with physical mental function. Methods: Using the Los Angeles County Cancer Surveillance Program, 744 questionnaires were mailed to NHL: 308 provided complete data for analyses (M age = 59.8, SD 14.9). Results: Perceptions common in our...
To examine the prevalence and correlates of physical activity in adult survivors aggressive non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL) to explore association between level health-related quality life (HRQOL).